Subaru: 95 Subaru Legacy Outback Question

You didn't say if the brake job was for both ends or just one? Either way it
is high. As far as the axle goes sometimes it is best to replace more than
the boot because of wear caused by mileage or dirt/dryness from the split
boot.
Find a different shop. TG

"Jim Rehrig" <net> wrote in message
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<Jim Rehrig> wrote: 

The front axle was replaced on my 95 Legacy for 260$ (Canadian), parts and
labour last year.

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$200 is not bad if they turned all four rotors (it's not good, but
it's not bad either). You need to get/provide more info regarding the
$700 axle job. For example, what's specifically wrong with the axle
that it needs replacing?

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"TG" <netnospam> wrote:
 
If the boot has been left for "too long" that could explain the
cost$$$. Having to replace the axel is $pendy

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Rebuilt shafts are about $150 Canadian, plus an hours labour. If no dirt has
gotten into the CV, the boot itself can be changed (about $30 fo the boot, 1
to 1.5 hr labour). Even the dealer uses rebuilt shafts, not brand new ones.
If the discs were turned, why would anyone put the old pads back in??? The
old pads have to be removed to turn the discs, put new one in and you have
100% left, now you only have 50% and will have to go back and pay the labour
again to replace the pads again. By the way, rear discs are fairly thin in
most imports, rarely worth turning down. If they did all 4 discs for $200,
good deal, if only one axle, about the going rate (need to remove the
caliper frame to get discs off, clean everything up before re-assembly, so a
bit of time involved).
Ed B.


"Dominic Richens" <ca> wrote in message
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Thanks to all who've replied to me on this topic. I have to use the car to go
backwards & forward to work, so as I could not remove the sprocker after 1 hour
of prying, tapping with a hammer, spraying with Liquid Wrench & so on, I had no
option but to put it all back together. Looks like the right hand camshaft
seal has also gone. When replacing the oil I put in a couple of quarts of
Valvoline Max Life to swell the seals, which will hopefully hold it for a while
till I can get up the enthusiasm to try it again. I'm replacing the radiator,
transmission filter & the idler arm bushings on a friends Merc 300CE next
weekend, so it could be a while till I get back to the Subaru. Next time I'll
remove the radiator to give more room & will probably try both the heating &
the clamp for leverage suggestions.

Thanks, Chris